Live Nation today announced that one of the UK’s most successful live comedians, RUSSELL HOWARD, will return to New Zealand in 2017. After completely selling out his Auckland show of Wonderbox here in 2014, Russell is coming back with a brand new live…

After a string of triumphant 2015 dates across North America, Ben Harper & The Innocent Criminals will embark on a headline tour of Australia and New Zealand early next year, marking their first NZ national headline tour since 2003. Reunited…

FRIDAY 13 NOVEMBER, 2015 – It’s only a matter of weeks until brilliant American singer-songwriter Josh Tillman aka Father John Misty takes the stage at Auckland’s St James Theatre in his first New Zealand show as a solo artist. Today, Tillman announces that he will…

TUESDAY NOVEMBER 10, 2015 – Fresh from his announcement as one of the headline acts on Australia’s iconic Bluesfest 2016, comes the exciting news that the incomparable TOM JONES will also perform in New Zealand in March next year. Over…

MONDAY NOVEMBER 9, 2015 – At long last, celebrated Norwegian duo NICO & VINZ announce their debut tour of Australia and New Zealand, which will kick off with a concert at Auckland’s Studio on April 7. Tickets go on sale at 2pm this…

MONDAY 2 NOVEMBER – Auckland Alt-Rock band Villainy will return to their roots in December, playing an impossibly small show at Auckland’s iconic and intimate venue, the Lucha Lounge on Thursday 3 December. Billed as The Dead Sight Sessions, the show will see the band play their sophomore album Dead Sight in its entirety front to back. Dead Sight was released in…

THURSDAY 29 OCTOBER – Tickets are selling fast for SIX60’s summer tour of New Zealand, with the concert at Villa Maria Winery now sold out. The remaining seven concerts that span the country are also selling quickly, including New Year’s…

Lock up the heathens and exorcise your demons – He’s back again, and this time it’s theatrical! The 7th Annual Christmas Show returns to The Basement Theatre with JESUS CHRIST PART II November 27th – 19th December. Featuring a different incarnation of Jesus Christ from local stars…

TUESDAY OCTOBER 27, 2015 – THE AMITY AFFLICTION and A DAY TO REMEMBER will join forces this December to bring one of the biggest rock shows of the year to Australia and now New Zealand. BIG ASS TOUR will play…

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The Killers return to New Zealand this April for the first time since their legendary Auckland arena show in 2009 The widely acclaimed rock band will play Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch in celebration of their fifth studio album Wonderful Wonderful(out…

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After a stand-out slot at this year’s Bay Dreams Festival, US hip-hop artist Machine Gun Kelly is bringing his own headline tour to New Zealand. Thanks to Talk Later, Pato Entertainment and The Edge, Machine Gun Kelly will play Shed…

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Disco Superstars BONEY M (Featuring Maizie Williams) are back performing all of their Greatest Hits for an exclusive show in Auckland at Bruce Mason Centre. Their amazing run of chart-topping singles and relentless touring schedule established BONEY M as a…